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Democrat
Joshua Bristol

Joshua Bristol

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Overview

Current roleRetail cashier

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist

LocationNew York

BackgroundRetail cashier

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Notable personal detailsJoshua Aaron Bristol is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 9th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has described himself as a Brooklyn-based organizer and democratic socialist. His 2025 House financial disclosure listed employment as a cashier at Burlington Stores.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Advocates substantially higher taxes on the very wealthy including a 70% marginal tax rate for the district and reforms to capital gains and inheritance taxes; supports tax increases on earnings or valuations above $1 billion to fund expanded public programs. Emphasizes using tax policy to reduce wealth inequality and expand public investment in housing, healthcare, and other social programs.

Healthcare

Joshua Bristol describes healthcare as a right and explicitly endorses Medicare for All, committing to fight to make Medicare for All a reality if elected. His campaign frames the current U.S. healthcare system as broken and calls for guaranteeing healthcare to all.

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Immigration & Border

Supports abolishing ICE as a deportation force, ending private immigration detention, creating an accessible pathway to citizenship, protecting Dreamers and TPS holders, and guaranteeing due process in immigration courts.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports reproductive rights and lists reproductive rights as part of his campaign platform. Positions emphasize progressive healthcare and rights language consistent with a pro-choice stance. Specific policy detail on limits or federal codification is not stated on available campaign materials.

Climate & Energy

Supports a federal Green New Deal to rapidly transition off fossil fuels, invest in clean energy, modernize the grid, expand community solar and transit, and enforce aggressive pollution standards with polluters paying for cleanup and resilience.

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